The city of Park Ridge was reimbursed more than $11,000 this year for services it provided during various public events, documents show.

A special events policy, adopted by the city in late 2013, requires organizers to reimburse the city for municipal services — largely provided by police, fire and public works — if such expenses are incurred. Fee waivers can be considered by the City Council for expenses under $1,000, according to the policy.

The bulk of the year's payments came from Taste of Park Ridge organizers. According to documents provided by the city, Taste of Park Ridge was billed $10,091 for services provided by the police, fire, public works, and community preservation and development departments during the three-day outdoor festival held in July.

The city entered the amount as paid in total on Aug. 31.

Taste of Park Ridge festivities took place largely on Summit Avenue, from Prospect to Touhy Avenue, but also on the grounds of the Park Ridge Public Library, Hodges Park and on Courtland Avenue.

Representatives of Vine Street BBQ, a 9-hour, resident-hosted barbecuing competition held Aug. 12 on Summit Avenue, were billed $1,154 for the cost of two patrol officers and two crossing guards, a city invoice shows. The amount was entered as paid on Sept. 11.

Organizers of Main Street Beer Fest, held in May, incurred a cost of $520 for one patrol officer to be present during the eight-hour event. They have also agreed to pay $1,560 for two patrol officers who were present during Main Street Oktoberfest, a two-day event held earlier this month, documentation shows.

City Manager Joe Gilmore said these four events are the only ones held this year that required reimbursement for municipal services. No additional applications for events of this kind through the end of the year have been submitted, he said.

The city's policy on special events was adopted two years after the City Council, at the urging of former mayor David Schmidt, began requiring the Taste of Park Ridge to pay for city expenses incurred during the festival.

In 2012, the Taste paid the city $17,000 for costs incurred, followed by $15,954, in 2013, the city reported.

According to the special events policy, organizers are also required to pay a $50 permit fee.